Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-06-15
IOWA FIREMEN.

xVWA ExnEm&s
Tenth Annual Tournament q 6ieux
v:ctsrieus Competitors.
Clinton the Next Place II MeetinG-
Election Of State Omcers, Etc.
The tenth annual gathering Of the 6tats
iremen at Sioux City, beginning the 9Th
inst, was an event Of more than ordinary
Importance. as was fully evidenced b. The
e1ertions put forth BY residents Of that city
for the entertainment and comfort Of visi-
tors. Never in the history Of Sioux City
has the public taken 90 general an inter est
in the successful carrying ont Of pro-
CRANE and honoring guests. The principal
streets, public buildings, business housss
and numerous private residsnoss wsrs
Aandsomaly SseoEsAaa mn s1RoeslsEe,
bunting, artistic SsckW1Su, 6r = ~
notices, and on every hand .Wers syld0ncss
Of cordial welcome seldom accorded .
state gathering The prominent cities and
towns in the State were represented, and
be it sa,d 10 tho credit Of lows, a better
looking and jollier crowd Of mon never a.
sembled in the State. Sioux City donncd
her handsomest dress and assumed her
most bewitching smile, and the opening OF
the State tournament was great success.
Thousands Of people lined the streets,
looked from balcony and nouse-top az the
ipvn,, and
the music Of numerous martial bands.
The weather was delightful though warm,
and thousands of people visited the fair
grounds anu witnessed the contests Of the
various companies, To particularize
would be invidious, bat each company ap-
peared to advantage, and merited the ova-
ton accorded them by the ever apprccia-
tive Sioux Citians. Collectively the Iowa
firemen are . fine body Of men-rather
good looking, intelligent and determined
in appearance. Sioux City felt honored by
her guests, ard the visitors reciprocated
by many words Of appreciation. At .
business meeting Clinton was designated
ms the place for the next meeting, and the
following State officers were chosen: Pres
ident, G. w. Eaton, Cedar Rapids; Vice.
President, w. w. Buel, OF Lyons: second
vic,- Presidents, James Agnew, OF Du-
town. w. H. Newbury, chief Of the Lin
coin, Neb., nre department, and ]. ].
Gallagher, chief OF the Omaha department,
were elected honorary members of the as
sociatiOn.
There were upwards Of IL, 600 visitors TO
the city, and the following is list Of the
principal companies:
Red Jackets, Dyersvillc.
Stuart Engine Company.
Yankton running team.
Independent hose team, Council Blu6A
Wilton hose team.
Dubuque fre department
O. b Chaplin hose team, Union
Independent hose team
II. G. White hose company, Odebolt
Viuton Steamer company
| vinton hook aud ladder company.
Black Hawk hose company, Waterloo
Onawa fire department.
Clarinda Hose company, No l.
Alto fire company.
Harmon hook and ladder company, Water
loo.
sawyers hose company, No 2, Iowa City.
| Huron, D. T., Hooks.
| lie Mars firc department
| storm Lake.
| Manning.
Clipp RS, Cedar RapidA
| A. Hurst, Maqnoketa.
| A. H. Smith, Clinton.
THE attendance at the firemen's tourna-
ment Thursday exceeded that Of the open
| ing day, number Of strangers and sew
eral fire companies reaching Sioux City
on Wednesday night trains. In the
fire engine contest the entries
made were: the 'sResc ue," OF
Council Bluffs, and the Charlton. The
former won on quickest time, getting mp
steam in $3.50 ami throwing stream l9u
feet. The latter got up steam In 900 and
threw stream ass feet, winning on dis
tance.
The results in the hose contests wers -
follows--wheie mo time Ia entered signi-
fes that tight coupling was not
Lake Lake, 50 g seconds; '' Red j. Jackets, ~, 5iI i
seconds; Independents, 453 seconds: Man
ming. 50 seconis; +. H. Whitney, 48 sec
onds.
In class 40. B. Chaplin, Al seconds;
A. H. Smith. no time; A. Hurst, As Sec
onds; independents, no time; Clippers, nc
time.
In class Independence, Council
Bluff, Al seconds; F. H. Whitney. Atlantic.
| 4S seconds; A. Hurst, Maquoketn. A Sec
onds; Manning. Manning, no time.
lhe ladder climbing contest was won by
Mr.. Wilton, OF the Wilton tenn, running
| fifty feet and climbing the ladder IN 50 Sec
onds. Brown, Of Cedar Rapids, fell when
midway Of ladder.
The hnnd engine contest in throwing VA
ter vas Red Jackets, Of Dyersvllle, 213.6
feet, and Storm Lake 1853 feet. Thia
gave the State championship broom TO thu
Rel Jackets. they having won at Daven-
port in 1885, 232.5 feet; Dubuque in 1886,
| l9D.10 feet.
The coupling contest resulted:
foconds.
A. W. smith. Clinton, 3i
Independence, Council BluIs, : No time.
Independent, Oxford Junction. ~ 2z a5s
This beats all pysvious records and Rivsu
the championship Of tho entire west to thu
Independent.
The rain Of Friday seriously inter
fered with the carrying ont Of the pro.
gram ~ arranged. The attendance q ~
grounds, however, was largo. IN ~
sweepstakes hook and ladder contest the
W.ltons were the only ones TO enter. Their
time was 56a.
The sweep.tske bose race was TO BE- the
great hose race Of the tournament, for
strictly Iowa nremsn. The entries in this
race were the o. Is. Chapins, Of Union; A.
H. SIM th, Of Clinton, aud Clippers, Of
| Cedar Rapids.
The runs were made In the mud, and
under the most trying circumstances. i
rn ned during all the runs IN this contest.
The record is AZ follows: q. B. Chaplin,
| 474 seconds: A. II. Smith, ~ seconds, and
| Clippers, 473 seconds.
The above, however, 10 but . poor ipdi-
| cation OF what can be dons BY these coul-
| panies under favorable circumstances.